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James Rufus Bannerman

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2026-09-14T16:57:40.003

2026-09-22T01:45:51.87

162755

UCP162755

60033

James

Rufus

Bannerman

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

08/27/2026

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

20001

Yes

53431

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

401 E Street, SW, , Washington, District of Columbia

2026989000

Local

Medical Examiner

https://ocme.dc.gov/

26-02236

2026-08-27

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

09/23/2026


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On August 27, 2026, the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., received a call from an apartment manager who was concerned about a resident who had not been seen for a week. Responding to this call, the authorities conducted a welfare check at the specified location. Upon entering the locked apartment, they discovered the unresponsive body of a male, later identified as James Rufus Bannerman.

The case was immediately taken over by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, l...
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Date Found: 08/27/2026

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